The bright sunshine spilled into the courtyard, somewhat similar to the courtyard that "locked" him in the illusion, except that there was no snow and no plum tree.
Someone approached from behind and pulled him into their arms.
Without turning his head, Geng Qi asked, "Where did you go?"
Rong Yu wrapped his arms around his waist, took out a packet of pear syrup candy wrapped in oil paper from his storage bracelet, and his eyes lit up. He turned his head to look at him and saw that he was still wearing a pure white brocade robe, exuding an air of nobility.
Pear syrup candy wasn't anything special; it was only sold at small stalls where ordinary people gathered. Imagining this person dressed in finery, surrounded by onlookers buying pear syrup candy, he couldn't help but smile: "You've got the vulgarity of ordinary people on you; you need to wash it off."
Knowing that he was bringing up the fried shrimp incident again, Rong Yu wasn't annoyed and smiled, "Is it good?"
Geng Qi snorted arrogantly: "Those who offer unsolicited favors are either treacherous or thieves."
"……Um."
"Hmm?" Hearing his reply, Geng Qi turned his head in surprise and chuckled, "So, do you want to 'cheat' or 'steal'?"
The person who responded blushed instantly.
Geng Qi took a bite of the pear syrup candy, quickly climbed up his neck, bit his lips and pressed the candy against his, then wiped his lips and smiled, "How is it?"
Rong Yu's eyes darkened slightly: "It's very sweet."
"Of course!"
Geng Qi turned his head and looked into the courtyard again, pointing to a bare corner: "It's different in the illusion. Why aren't there any plum trees here?"
Rong Yu said, "There were some when I was a child, planted by my mother."
Geng Qi: "..."
Plum trees also need to be cared for. The person who planted the tree is no longer here, and the tree that others care for and cultivate will never be the same one as before. It's better to leave it to grow wild.
Geng Qi, chewing on a pear syrup candy, said, "I also like plum blossoms and snow. There's very little snow in the Demon Realm, and even if there is, it's just an icy plain that's hard to walk on and not very fun. In the illusion, I was thinking, if only there were a tree like this when I came back, in the snow..."
He paused, turned around and saw Rong Yu listening attentively, then suddenly felt embarrassed to speak and coughed lightly.
Rong Yu asked in a low voice, "In the snow?"
Geng Qi continued chewing on the pear syrup candy: "I was just thinking about it."
How did things suddenly become so passive?
Because my back isn't cooperating!
As he was pondering this, something suddenly flashed before his eyes. Looking up, he saw a vast expanse of white, with snowflakes falling from the sky. Some of the snow melted on the ground, while some remained. The temperature in the courtyard plummeted. In a corner, a branch broke through the soil and quickly grew into a sturdy plum tree taller than a person. Amidst the falling snow, plum blossoms bloomed, their crimson petals like blood, delicate and beautiful.
"Well……"
Geng Qi was speechless, then suddenly turned around and said, "I'm a little cold, I'll go back to my room first..."
The hand around his waist didn't loosen its grip at all, stubbornly holding him tight.
Geng Qi said with a pained expression, "No, how about next time? I..."
"No." Rong Yu nuzzled against his ear and said, "Watch with me for a while."
"..." Why am I a little disappointed?
It must be an illusion!
The two of them lay on top of each other, looking at the snow-covered courtyard. The snow was falling heavily, quickly forming a thin layer on the ground, like newly made cotton wool, which looked very soft. They couldn't help but take a step forward, and this time Rong Yu didn't stop them.
"Let's go." Geng Qi placed the unfinished pear syrup candy next to the mahogany pillar, got up, and pulled the person who had been watching him toward the courtyard.
After leaving the first footprint in the snow, Geng Qi took two steps, turned around, looked at the intertwined footprints, and laughed, "Your legs are longer than mine, haha."
"..."
"With big feet, you can travel to all corners of the world; how many corners have you actually traveled to?"
"..."
The snowflakes were so big that they separated the two people, giving them the illusion that the person on the other side couldn't hear them unless they spoke loudly.
The two held hands, and the falling snowflakes melted on Geng Qi's hand but stopped in Rong Yu's palm. The person walking in front was like a child who had never seen snow before, as if he wanted to cover the entire courtyard with his footprints.
Finally, they stood under the plum blossom tree. One person was dressed in red, which complemented the plum blossoms, while another was dressed in white silk, blending into the snow.
Geng Qi stood under the plum tree and looked up: "When you look up in the snow, the falling snowflakes actually look gray."
Because it will leave behind bright shadows.
Rong Yu, however, only stared at the person in front of him, not looking at the falling snow. Geng Qi turned his head and glanced at him, laughing, "Didn't you ask me to watch the snow with you? Why are you staring at me like that?"
I want to see you.
Geng Qi then stared at him and said, "Then you see."
Rong Yu reached out, his fingertips tracing the space between his brows, revealing a blood-red mark. His pupils changed color, turning into heterochromatic purple-gold eyes. His hair, tied with a ribbon, revealed the beautifully shaped earlobes. He brushed his hand across his body, tucking strands of hair behind his shoulder, revealing half of his fair neck. Rong Yu's gaze then froze.
His slow and deliberate teasing provoked Geng Qi, who was now so enraged that he didn't know where to look.
Rong Yu slowly leaned forward, his hand passing through his neck and hair to the back of his head, and gently kissed his lips.
They were both startled as soon as they were placed together.
Geng Qi said, "Someone has triggered the barrier."
Rong Yu lowered his gaze slightly.
Geng Qi extended his divine sense and immediately realized why he was dissatisfied. He thought that he had remembered the illusion again and muttered, "Even though we're out here, you still don't believe me!"
The person who came was the female lead.
Rong Yu hooked his arm around the back of his head and kissed him fiercely, then raised his hand and removed the barrier.
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